Connecticut western news., 1887-06-01
BERKSHIRB COUNTY.

Carl Beers, New York florist, will display his flowers in Lenox during the summer.
 Stockbridge is raising funds to aid Miss Goodale in her work of teaching the Lenox Indians.
 James H. Fairchild, president of Oberlin college, is boarding at Maple wood, Pittsfeld
 The Boston x Albany railroad officials are extremely dissatisfied with the week ly payment system.
 The graves of veterans at Lee now unmarked by tomb-stones, are to be provided with head-stones inscribed with the name, regiment, company and rank.
 St John, the presidential candidate of the Prohibition party for the last elec- tion, is announced to speak at the Academy of Music, in Pittsfeld, June 17th. .. The long lease of Lake Buel held by the town of Hartsville, has terminated and parties are now privileged to fish with hook and line. Any person fish ing on Sunday or fishing with spears or nets is liable to arrest.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Berk- shire south conference of Congrega- tional churches will be held at Stock bridge, May 31st The general topic for consideration will be " The Church as an Evangelistic Force"
 The annual convention of the Berk- shire county school teachers will be held in Pittsfeld, June 3d and 4th. The Housatonic and Boston & Albany rail roads will issue trip tickets on both days of the convention at three cents 8 mile to teachers and pupils.
 The Berkshire Hills creamery associa- tion at Monterey, have experienced much difficulty in obtaining 8 sufficient supply of water. Two attempts have been made to dig wells, but each time the project was abandoned because of striking rocks.
 A three-yeor-o Holstein Freisian heifer, belonging to Flint Smith, of Sheffield, recently completed her months record, giving 1922 pounds of milk, 9s pounds of butter in 31 days. She was fed on hay and corn starch meal, and was not overfed or crowded for milk. There IS only one other record ahead of this for same breed and age.
 Barnum's "greatest show on earth" will hold forth at Pittsfeld on June 6, and will surpass any of his previous exhibitions. The street parade repre- sents $1, 5000, ,OOO in solid cash. Seven barrels of flour were consumed in mak ing paste for the show bills. The con- sumption of any editorial sanctum is small comparatively.
 The students of Williams college shouted themselves hoarse because of their joy over the victory of their ball team over the Amherst college team. When the victorious team returned, the horses were removed from the large wagon that was to convey them to their destination and the wagon drawn by the students.
 Lenox is anticipating very gay sea- son. Despite the advanced prices, only three of the long list of places to rent remain untenanted. The Kingsland and Frelinghuysen places are the principal uoW HOUSES, UuG Gu0 WOTK O1 COuStEuC- tion will soon commence on the Episco- pal church and Sedgwick hall. Many cottage owners have already arrived and the hotel register shows 163 arrivals between May 1st and 18th, many of them experimenting the building of their houses, or preparing them for their occupancy.
 The electric light question is causing controversy in Pittsfeld. Many per sons object to it because of the obstruc- tion caused by the wires to the work o1 the fire companies on burning build ings, and also because the stringing o1 the wires will mar the beauty of the streets. The companies were granted the privilege of stringing their wires last March by the board of selectmen, but the authority of the board to grant such privilege is now questionable. A lawyer is engaged in looking up the points of law relative to the case.